Certificate in Cookery & Bakery, Foundation Level 3
Learn foundational cookery and bakery skills to begin your culinary journey and gain confidence in a professional kitchen. This full-time NZQA Level 3 certificate is designed for aspiring chefs and bakers.
NZ$5,417
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop fundamental cookery and bakery skills
Learn and apply basic culinary techniques including knife work, preparation, and cooking of a variety of ingredients.
Apply food safety procedures
Demonstrate knowledge and application of essential food safety and health and safety protocols in a commercial kitchen.
About This Course
The Foundation Certificate in Cookery & Bakery (Level 3) introduces students to core kitchen skills, food safety, and employment law to begin their culinary careers. Delivered over 18 or 22 weeks, the programme covers fundamental techniques in knife work, cooking vegetables, making stocks and sauces, baking and pastry, preparation of eggs, meats, fish and seafood, and team work in a professional kitchen. Graduates are well-prepared for junior chef roles or for further qualifications.
Course Content
- Knife skills, Vegetables, Stocks & Sauces: classic vegetable dishes, French culinary foundations, stocks, sauces
- Eggs, Baking & Pastry: preparation of classic dishes, baking techniques, pastries, desserts
- Meats, Sauces & Garnishes: preparation and cooking of meat dishes, knife skills, garnishing techniques
- Fish & Seafood: preparation and cooking of seafood, using fresh local ingredients
- Food Safety & Employment: food safety procedures, health and safety, employment law, teamwork in commercial kitchens
Build towards these roles
Junior chef roles in cafés, restaurants, bars, clubs, resorts, and hotels
Build skills in these industries
Food & BeverageHospitality
